Member Spotlight on Michael Bonner

1. Name:

Michael Bonner

2. Nickname(s):

Box, Neville, Bonnoximus, "Bonner Burger" etc...

3. High School:

Brisbane Grammar School

4. What city are you living in:

Brisbane

5. First Fanatics Tour:

Brisbane, 2000 - vs Russia

6. What do you do when you are not on tour:

Student at UQ (Pharmacy/Business Mgt)

7. Favourite sporting moment while on tour with the Fanatics:

The mighty Southsiders defeating the filthy Northsiders in our traditional game of touch footy whilst on tour.

8. Favourite non-sporting moment while on tour with the Fanatics:

Kevin Bloody Wilson's rendition of "Chucka Brown Eye For Australia" at the victory celebrations - vs Sweden 2001 (Sydney). Also, the mullet cutting fiasco at Sega World on that same tour.

9. One sporting event you haven't been to but would love to attend:

The Birdsville Races.

10. Where would people find you at 3am on a regular Saturday night:

In my SWAG at a mate's place with a scrubber

11. When you are on tour who is one person you hate rooming with & why:

The whole bloody mob! Imagine 12 brizzy boys crammed
into one dorm at a dodgy backpackers. George Petroheilus would have to be the worst though, because in Melbourne he 'shommitted' (an alcohol induced loss in control of two vital bodily functions) in
his sleep.

12. Which song will always get you dancing on the bar:

Guniwine - Pony. Me and a couple of mates had to do a strip tease to it on top of a table infront of the whole club. We only got a $50 bar tab out of it.

13. Favourite drink:

Bundy Rum and Coke at night, and KASPER juice (goon and juice etc...dispenced in machine called 'Kasper') by day.

14. Creation or evolution:

An ingeniuos mix of both!

15. Coke or Pepsi:

Coke - it goes much better with the Bundy.

16. Capitalist or Socialist:
I am a devout greedy capatalist

17. Club or Pub:

Pub in the arvo, and club at night/morning.

18. Which moment has the most significance in Australian sporting history, was it Cliff Young winning the Sydney to Melbourne marathon running in gumboots, Australia 2's winged keel, Pat Cash's checkered headband,the invention of the padded Torpedo
bikepants for under rugby shorts, David Boons 56 tinnies on the flight to London, the collapse of the Hobart DevilsNBL franchise, Warrick Cappers pink Ferrari & mullet haircut or something else:

The Aboriginal 1st XI cricket tour to England in the mid 1800's.

19. If you could invite 5 people to share a six pack of long necks with who would they be & why:

• Boonie - cause he's a bloody legend and my childhood hero.
  
• Pat Rafter - cause he's a top bloke.
  
• The Pope - cause I'd like to hear his thoughts on abortion, contraception and homosexuality.
  
• The Pope's translater - so I could understand what he's saying.
  
• Anna Kournikova - to give me a chance at a win-on later on the evening.

20. Can you give the people of Australia a tip:

Experience life!